Aeromods for 2001 VW Beetle

[freebeard]

aerohead wrote:

I have an article about an add-on cargo box for the Beetle from 1955 which is quite similar to the race setup.It's pretty smart!

I'd love to see that if you have anything to share.

[Sven7]

Why not build a fixed fiberglass Kammback mounted to the hatch? See above Photoshop. Starting with a foam buck, shape it, plaster it and bring it to a smooth, painted finish. 'Glass a female mold on it, pull that off and build the final, male piece out of that. Paint. Attach to car. Instant 15% FE gain.

If you're going to mess around with electronics and spoilers you might as well go for the big fish- expend a little more effort and get a lot better results. Do it right and no one will know. Say it's a sun shade.

[bnmorgan]

well, i have zero experience with fiberglass or foam, and I'd like to stay somewhat inconspicuous. that said, if i see things that are really well enough explained, i might give it a shot.

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by freebeard

aerohead wrote:


I'd love to see that if you have anything to share.

I have the article,from Popular Mechanics.It will be late September at the soonest that I could post it.
I'm behind schedule getting off to Bonneville and will have little time for EcoModder until I return from the trip.

[freebeard]

I agree Bonneville is more important. I couldn't talk my son into going to Bonneville this year; but someone he knows is going next year, so maybe then.

I'm picturing something Westphalia might have produced.

[aerohead]

Originally Posted by freebeard

I agree Bonneville is more important. I couldn't talk my son into going to Bonneville this year; but someone he knows is going next year, so maybe then.

I'm picturing something Westphalia might have produced.

It's actually a cargo compartment,like an independent trunk,which mounts on two struts,one of which is hinged.
When empty,the box will swing up vertically and to one side,allowing the engine lid to be raised.
The upper surface of the trunk is like a massive Herrod Helper,or Ernie's wing sans end-plates.I've never seen one in the U.S..

[bnmorgan]

Originally Posted by aerohead

It's actually a cargo compartment,like an independent trunk,which mounts on two struts,one of which is hinged.
When empty,the box will swing up vertically and to one side,allowing the engine lid to be raised.
The upper surface of the trunk is like a massive Herrod Helper,or Ernie's wing sans end-plates.I've never seen one in the U.S..

did i miss pictures or a link or build instructions somewhere??

[freebeard]

I have the article,from Popular Mechanics.It will be late September at the soonest that I could post it.

We need to be patient.

[bnmorgan]

Originally Posted by freebeard

We need to be patient.

be what?? is that some foreign language?

ok, off the aero topic, still on the beetle: what does it hurt to give the engine all the turbo boost it can produce at the given rpm/throttle, instead of the computer constantly sending so much off the waste gate?

[freebeard]

be what?? is that some foreign language?

Latin>Old French>Middle English>us here today. From patient - definition of patient by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

pa·tient (pshnt)
adj.
1. Bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance with calmness.
2. Marked by or exhibiting calm endurance of pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance.
3. Tolerant; understanding: an unfailingly patient leader and guide.
4. Persevering; constant: With patient industry, she revived the failing business and made it thrive.
5. Capable of calmly awaiting an outcome or result; not hasty or impulsive.
6. Capable of bearing or enduring pain, difficulty, provocation, or annoyance: "My uncle Toby was a man patient of injuries" (Laurence Sterne).
n.
1. One who receives medical attention, care, or treatment.
2. Linguistics A noun or noun phrase identifying one that is acted upon or undergoes an action. Also called goal.
3. Archaic One who suffers.
[Middle English pacient, from Old French, from Latin patins, patient-, present participle of pat, to endure; see p(i)- in Indo-European roots.]
patient·ly adv.

The point would be that aerohead is off to Bonneville, and will dig it up when he gets back.